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AANR Weekly Report for December 29, 2006

By admin at 11:41 am on December 29, 2006 | No comments

=20 AANR Weekly Report for December 29, 2006 =20 Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director Best Wishes for a Happy New Year in 2007!!! We want to wish all members who make AANR the credible voice of reason our very best for a happy and prosperous New Year. As a reminder, the AANR office will close today at noon and remain closed until Tuesday, January 2, as we celebrate with our families.=20 Here Comes the Fun!! AANR Convention 2007 at The Willamettans =96 Make reservations now This week the office was treated to a =93sneak peak=94 of the keynote speak= er that the Willamettans has arranged for the 2007 AANR Convention, and we can tell you that it 05 be the most interesting person yet! We won=92t =93ste= al their thunder=94 by revealing it here. But we WILL tell you that you should make your reservations to attend NOW if you haven=92t already done so, as spaces will be filling fast given the slate of speakers, activities, and great food planned as part of this celebration.=20 For your convenience, we will be including a PDF version of the Willamettans=92 registration form on the AANR website within the very near future.=20=20 =20 AANR.com gets boost in December traffic from Forbes, Google Search Engine This month the number of visitors to the aanr.com website was among the strongest of the year. By midnight on Sunday, the number of pages downloaded from the site in December alone will total over 275,000. This means more people are learning about your clubs and nude recreation.=20 Increasingly, the Google search engine has been sending us a considerable number of visitors each day, thanks to some modifications by our webmaster, Captain Jack. We also got a lift this month from the Forbes magazine article in the December 25th issue. Another interesting statistic: More than one in three visitors to aanr.com bookmark it for a future visit. ———————————————————=20 Linda Berry, Director of Publications Happy New Year to all from Linda, Lynn, Martha, and Angie.=20 WILL YOU NEED BROCHURES IN 2007? If you know in advance of trade shows, festivals, music fests, etc. where you will need AANR brochures, please let me know so that we can make sure w= e have a supply on hand for you.=20 ———————————————————=20=20 Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator=20 Publicity St Pete Times is doing an article on Nudist Clothing Stores i.e. Under the Sun as well as the stores at some of the resorts. No scheduled print date. We are also working with a show called =93Spotlight On.=94 We salute The Sequoians on a great PR piece which was picked up in over a half dozen news outlets. Several quotes from AANR were included in the articles. Check out the link for Contra Costa Times <a href=http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/email/news/16306191.htm>http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/email/news/16306191.htm</a> <<a href=http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/email/news/16306191.htm>http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/email/news/16306191.htm</a>>=20 Jacksonville Times Union story ran December 16 =96 check out link <a href=http://cgi.jacksonville.com/cgi-bin/printit.cgi?story=3DZZNOSTORYZZ>http://cgi.jacksonville.com/cgi-bin/printit.cgi?story=3DZZNOSTORYZZ</a> BROCHURES WANTED The cruise is approaching, so if you would like your club brochures displayed, please send approximately 30 to the AANR office attention Caroly= n Hawkins Calling all clubs Do you have humorous ideas about a potential =93fight=94 or =93encounter=94= between nudists or between nudists and clothed people that could give rise to a funny story or cartoon? It=92s open season on this topic as we are working= on a couple of ideas for a cartoon that 05 run in a future issue of The Bulletin and 05 assist a journalist with a related assignment.=20=20 Feel free to get creative. We will award an AANR Tee shirt and ball cap to the winning idea. We need your ideas no later than January 6th. Have fun!! Happy new year I wish you the best for a Happy New Year. ———————————————————=20 Patricia Orner, Government Affairs Coordinator is on vacation but will return on January 2, 2007. –=20 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.0/609 – Release Date: 12.29.2006 16:48 =20 </td>

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AANR Weekly Report for December 22, 2006

By admin at 12:49 pm on December 22, 2006 | No comments

=20 AANR Weekly Report for December 22, 2006 ________________________________=20 Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director Wishing You a Very Special Holiday Please accept our very best wishes for a special holiday weekend and for a prosperous New Year in 2007. In observance of Christmas, the AANR office will close today at 12:00 noon. We will also be closed on Monday, December 25, but will reopen on Tuesday. =20 Cindy Horton Recovering Well=20 Cindy Horton, our Financial Supervisor, appreciates your many prayers and good wishes for her recovery from surgery last week. On Wednesday Cindy came home from the hospital and is =93getting her spirits back.=94 =20 In the News Nude recreation made news in a couple of places this week. First, the Florida Times Union picked up on the Forbes story about AANR=92s outreach efforts to the college market with this piece: <a href=http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/121606/bus_6810806.shtml>http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/121606/bus_6810806.shtml</a> Later this week, Under theone of AANR=92s participating businesses, received some great press from a major newspaper in their area. See: <a href=http://www.sptimes.com/2006/12/21/State/Her_shirts_100_off.shtml>http://www.sptimes.com/2006/12/21/State/Her_shirts_100_off.shtml</a> They invite you to visit their Web site at: <a href=http://www.underthesunnude.com/>http://www.underthesunnude.com/</a> and are open to explore cross linking with your club.=20 A story about Under the Sun=92s upcoming anniversary will appear in the Mar= ch 2007 issue of The Bulletin. Congratulations to Renee and Tom on their success. ________________________________=20 Patricia Orner, Government Affairs Coordinator I will be on vacation until January 2, 2007 and will not have access to my phone or e-mail messages. Should you need assistance before I return, pleas= e contact your Regional Chair or Alonzo Stevens. REGIONAL REPORTS=20 AANR DC =96 Thanks to John Hunter for his diligent feedback on the Youth an= d the Outdoors Summit recently held in Washington, DC =96 =93Perhaps the most profound concept presented was: We need a societal structure where kids ar= e brought into the outdoors by a loved and trusted adult. That, of course, i= s one hook which AANR can use to tie into the overall program.=94=20 AANR SW – All is quiet this week in this region.=20 FANR =96 Staff and FANR GAT Chair, Debra Kay Hedding, are working with a Daytona Beach reporter on an article about the progress made at Apollo Beach. While on another assignment the reporter has taken the time to meet with Richard and Shirley Mason and visit Haulover. She told me that she can see the success of Haulover reflected at Apollo but for a severe lack of parking. As with many projects, this crosses between the GAT and PR departments. Carolyn and I feel that this will be a positive venture. WCANR – All is quiet this week in this region. AANR EAST =96 State Net reports:=20 LEGISLATIVE DOWNSIZING FINALLY COMING TO PA? Just about every year, one Pennsylvania lawmaker or another introduces a bill aimed at reducing the size of the state Legislature =96 legislation that inevitably goes nowhere. But next year 05 be a little different. Some believe last session's pay-raise scandal and an incoming group of reform-minded lawmakers make 200= 7 ripe for downsizing. "It's more doable now than ever," says Sen. John Pippy (R), who sponsored legislation last session to cut both houses by more than a third. "Before, it was difficult to even get people to talk about it. Now the question should be, 'Why not?' " =20 With 253 members, a staff of 3,000 and an annual operating budget of $348 million, the Pennsylvania legislature is one of the nation's largest and most expensive to operate. New Hampshire=92s legislature, at 424 seats, is bigger, but it's a citizen legislature in the classic sense, with members paid only $100 a year. =20 Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) supports the idea of downsizing. And the state's top legislative leaders are at least willing to consider it. Sen. Joseph Scarnati (R), who will be president pro tempore of the chamber next year, said, "I think we need to have the public debate," although he added, "If it's just about saving money, there are a lot of other ways to save money." =20 And the man who's promoted the cause longer than anyone thinks it's still a long shot. " Pennsylvania is still the baby-step state, even though circumstances have changed," said former House and Senate member Allen Kukovich, who introduced downsizing measures from 1978 to 2004. =20 The process definitely involves more than baby steps. Reducing the size of the legislature requires a change to the state constitution, which means that a measure would have to be passed in two separate legislative sessions and then be approved by the state's voters. (Philadelphia Inquirer) =20 AANR WEST =96 All is quiet this week in this region.=20 AANR NW =96 Thanks to Steve Hubbard for his work with AANR staff in getti= ng a nomination to hold a session at the 2007 NRPA in Indianapolis, Indiana next Sept. The AANR proposal will seek to educate in a panel setting on the positive economic impact of clothing-optional recreation. We will know in March if our proposal is selected.=20 AANR MIDWEST =96 All is quiet this week in this region. SB 245 passed both houses and heads now to the Governors desk. His approval is expected as the main thrust of the bill is focused on sexual predators. AANR will stand ready should members in the future report prosecution resulting from this flawed law. –=20 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/598 – Release Date: 12.22.2006 15:22 =20 </td>

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Fun @ Rooster Rock 01 6th

By admin at 5:44 am on December 19, 2006 | No comments

Weather Channel predicts fun at Rooster Rock State Park January 6 at=20 noon. This fourth annual AANR-NW GAT sponsored event for the brave, bold,=20 and committed continues to grow in popularity as the years go by.=20=20 Join others to "Dip in the New Year" and participate in the fun.=20=20 The weather can be challenging and as in previous years neither=20 rain, sleet, wind, snow or hail will prevent us from completing the=20 annual hike and dip in the mighty Columbia River. Dipping not your=20 expertise then join in the hike and cheerlead those that do.=20=20 We will gather at noon at the East end parking area at Rooster Rock=20 State Park. Look for the AANR flag and join the fun. Immediately following the polar dip participants and cheerleaders=20 will travel to a nearby location for a no-host lunch and=20 socialization.=20=20 =20 Would you like to contribute a raffle prize?=20=20 =20 Care to join us just for lunch?=20 =20 Email Shirley Gauthier at <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=v2bRW1_ZqtXRX1eTOUKvakPxKbu2wRuuwopUyfKtThRwwruRZo4TaIHuYc0CRa1oirfPqL9M>sherbog@msn.com</a> </td>

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AANR Weekly Report for December 15, 2006

By admin at 11:05 am on December 16, 2006 | No comments

=20 AANR Weekly Report for December 15, 2006 =20 Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director Forbes is Out! Last week we let you know that AANR had been =93recognized=94 for its outre= ach to the college age set with a one-half page article in the December 25, 200= 6 issue of Forbes magazine. We can now report that the issue is out on newsstands everywhere. You=92ll find the article on page 48.=20=20 We=92re VERY happy that the editors of this prestigious publication chose t= o reproduce one of the advertisements we ran in college newspapers EXACTLY as it appeared=85 including a graphic of our 75th Anniversary logo, our 1-800-TRY-NUDE phone number, and the Web site at www.aanr.com <<a href=http://www.aanr.com/>http://www.aanr.com/</a>> . The opportunity is perfect for AANR=92s brand as the credible voice of nude recreation as Forbes is one of the most credible financial periodicals. Cindy Horton of AANR Staff in Hospital We ask for your thoughts and prayers for our fellow staff member and friend Cindy Horton. Cindy entered the hospital this week and will undergo an operation on her lung this afternoon. We appreciate your patience in her getting back to you if you have e-mailed her recently as she will be out at least through the end of next week. If you would like to send Cindy a card, please direct it to the AANR office as follows: Cindy Horton Care of AANR 1703 North Main St.=20 Kissimmee, FL 34744 Thank you. Minnesota Naturists make the news Carolyn Hawkins, Patricia Orner, and I were pleased to meet this week with Don Kelly, President of the Minnesota Naturists, at the AANR office to discuss news articles about the club =93Swim & Fun Night=94 and the pool cl= osing at the Southview Athletic Club.=20 Don feels that the articles and especially the headlines are not fully accurate and feels that the closing of the pool was planned before the visi= t that sparked the media reports. The event has attracted families for years and a board decision has been made to seek another location offering aquatics. He does not intend a rebuttal article nor will he seek a retraction as he feels they often make things much worse.=20 =20 AANR Marketing Consultant Program Update By Sharon McLeod You want simplicity, and AANR makes it so!=20 Do you have a question about the AANR Marketing Consultant program? Perhaps you=92d like to sign up for this free, but priceless, service. Maybe you an= d your AANR Marketing consultant are planning for your club=92s upcoming seas= on, and you have a suggestion or comment about the experience.=20 AANR makes it easy to forward that question, request, or comment. Now you can send an e-mail to our special =93MARketing CONsultant=94 address, and y= ou=92ll receive a prompt reply:=20 <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=hAXh9pMJLNP-oL8gbhhqfgDuHW4hea27hAFj7ljmijAcemjmO0hP5Vzebzuzv0u5QvzfbQ6Nw4hIUg>MarCon@aanr.com</a> <mailto:<a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=hAXh9pMJLNP-oL8gbhhqfgDuHW4hea27hAFj7ljmijAcemjmO0hP5Vzebzuzv0u5QvzfbQ6Nw4hIUg>MarCon@aanr.com</a>>=20 You don=92t even have to remember who in the AANR office to send it to; we= =92ll take care of that when the email arrives. So what are you waiting for? Send an e-mail now or call 1.800.trynude for marketing assistance! ———————————=20 Linda Berry, Director of Publications The Bulletin The January issue printed this week.=20=20=20 THE CYBER-BULLETIN Britney Spears Elected Naturist President=20 Got your attention? Read more about it at: <a href=http://www.aanr.com/cyber_bulletin.html>http://www.aanr.com/cyber_bulletin.html</a> ———————————=20=20 Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator=20 PUBLICITY St. Pete Times is doing an article on Nudist Clothing Stores i.e. Under the Sun as well as the stores at some of the resorts. We are also working with a show called =93Spotlight On.=94 We are working with Times Union in Jacksonville and Contra Costa Times in California for articles. Congratulations to Rock Haven on great publicity. See links below <a href=http://www.dnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=3D2006612120322>http://www.dnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=3D2006612120322</a> <a href=http://www.dnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=3D/20061212/NEWS01/612120330>http://www.dnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=3D/20061212/NEWS01/612120330</a> Congrats to Judy and Jeff Bowman of Living Waters Spa, Desert Hot Springs, CA, in getting to ride in their town's Christmas parade and especially for being recognized as Business Persons of the Year =96 2006 in their communit= y.=20 Be sure to purchase the December 25th issue of Forbes. =20 CLUB BROCHURES The cruise is approaching, so if you would like your club brochures displayed, please send approximately 30 to the AANR office attention Caroly= n Hawkins ———————————=20 Patricia Orner, Government Affairs Coordinator REGIONAL REPORTS=20 AANR MIDWEST =96 AANR and AANR Midwest worked closely this week with NAC to get revised language amended to Ohio Sub. S. B. 245 AANR and AANR Midwest urged our Ohio members to help in the following ways: (1) Read the NAC alert and the bill (2) Write and/or call your county sheriff and local political heads and ask them what the financial effect will be on your taxes if the state passe= s this bill as written. The state impact has been documented at a minimal $100,000 annual increase and the unknown effects on your local budgets have not been calculated. (3) Write and/or call your state representatives and urge them to read th= e proposed language substitution at the hearing on Tuesday. AANR implemented through www.capwiz.com/aanr an alert allowing e-mails to all committee members with a few keystrokes. AANR Midwest President, Harvey Hanna, was th= e first AANR member to utilize this new dynamic grassroots tool. Harvey reported that it was fast and user friendly. (4) Stand ready to show up at the public hearing on Tuesday, December 12 at 2:00 p.m. Harvey Hanna and a dedicated team of Ohio volunteers spent a very long day in committee chambers as the bill was not heard until close t= o 7:00 p.m. Testimony and details from Harvey will be in the February issue o= f The Bulletin.=20 (5) Call Mark Hammond, AANR Midwest GAT chair, at 517/741-7004 or Patrici= a Orner at 407/933-2064 with any questions on this alert. The bill passed the committee without amendment and went on the Ohio House Calendar for third consideration on December 14, 2006.=20 AANR staff monitored the session, which is available for viewing at: <a href=http://www.ohiochannel.org/index.cfm?action=3Dmedia.legislative_session_det=>http://www.ohiochannel.org/index.cfm?action=3Dmedia.legislative_session_det=</a> ail s&program_id=3D26&session_id=3D91808 by clicking in Session #2 on the bill= . The bill passed 88 yea – 1 nay. Curiously, only 28 representatives elected to add their names to the title.=20 The efforts of this joint protest will not go unrewarded. The sheer fact that over 20 constituents sat face to face with the committee members and that reasonable and credible testimony was read into the record will fare well should this law have cause to be challenged. All volunteers deserve special thanks for support on such short notice. As GAT/CAT teams form and more volunteers experience the value of citizen participation (through live video training, personal attendance and tools like Capwiz) we will be bette= r positioned to be heard by our lawmakers.=20 =20 AANR DC =96 John Hunter attended an organizational meeting with ARC to plan 2007 activities supporting the increase of public lands usage by America=92= s youth. Look for details in the next report. AANR SW – All is quiet this week in this region. Gary Spangler reports that positioning in political circles is going quite well. FANR =96 I met this week with Mike Haridopolos, FL State Senator, District = 26 to discuss signage issues on the Canaveral National Seashore. He has agreed to meet with the AANR/FANR delegation when we visit Tallahassee on Visit Florida Day this coming March.=20 The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported today: Court rules in favor of topless protester <<a href=http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Local/newEAST0112=>http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Local/newEAST0112=</a> 1 506.htm> =93The Ormond Beach grandmother who has challenged the city with topless protests won another court case Thursday when a judge ruled her breast-bearing demonstration outside Peabody Auditorium was not disorderly conduct.=94 WCANR – All is quiet this week in this region. AANR EAST – All is quiet this week in this region. AANR WEST =96 All is quiet this week in this region. The GAT/CAT training weekend needs a host. Please email <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=0ypYPBAzl8Druu1kMk61WmpL6x_sdbuwjjkEv06czUgTTylUPa3g6ObCOocxEayU9C7WznBZrZfGwUrzwjlZlw>debra_sue@mindspring.com</a> if your club is interested. Be sure to read the great beach article by Debra Sue Stevens (page 9 in The Bulletin =96 January edition) coming out soon. AANR NW =96 Thanks to Steve Hubbard for his work with AANR staff in getti= ng a nomination to hold a session at the 2007 NRPA in Indianapolis, Indiana, next September. The AANR proposal will seek to educate in a panel setting o= n the positive economic impact of clothing-optional recreation. We will know in March if our proposal is selected.=20 This Week in Session:=20 There are four States (MI, NJ, NY and OH), DC and US in Regular Session. MA is in Informal Session and LA =92b=92 is still in Special Session regar= ding Insurance Rate Relief. FL "a" regarding Property Insurance Relief convenes 01/16/2007. –=20 No virus found in this outgoing message. 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Sun Meadow – Rescheduled

By admin at 4:08 am on December 9, 2006 | No comments

Due to illness, Jack Gladstone's concert at Sun Meadow Resort scheduled for December 9th has been rescheduled for January 13th at 8 p.m.=20=20 We apologize if you have made plans to visit this weekend, and hope that you can reschedule.=20=20 February 24 will be David Walburn on stage with a presentation about Lewis and Clark. You won't want to miss either of these performances </td>

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AANR Weekly Report for December 8, 2006

By admin at 4:27 pm on December 8, 2006 | No comments

AANR Weekly Report for December 8, 2006 Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director VERY SPECIAL VOLUNTEER Kudos and Thanks to a VERY special volunteer this week! – AANR and its regions are very grateful for the hard work of so many members, club owners and staff, and officers who volunteer so much of their time to make us the credible voice of reason for nude recreation. Occasionally one such leader / volunteer goes way beyond the level of our already dedicated people and deserves special mention. This week we would be remiss if we did not express our deepest appreciation to Secretary/Treasurer Sharon McLeod who recently agreed to lend an extra hand in getting AANR's Marketing Consultant program on track to help clubs. The program had already helped several, but faced a backlog because our team in Kissimmee couldn't devote all of the time necessary to make the program what it could be. Within weeks of taking on this assignment, Sharon has personally called dozens of clubs and Marketing Consultants alike. She has helped to prepare special articles about progress in the program for The Bulletin and has also created at-a-glance progress charts, timetables, and conducted a conference call for all "Marketeers" to compare notes. Sharon, you've given us all a lot of items on our to do lists over these past few weeks, but we know you've had three times that many on your own list as you keep us on track. We're very, very grateful for all that you have done and we hope fellow officers and clubs will join us in thanking you!!! SPECIAL NEWS – AANR GETS HALF PAGE ARTICLE IN FORBES MAGAZINE!!! Be sure to read Carolyn Hawkin's report below for details on this exciting development as an article about AANR's outreach to Generation X appear in the print magazine version of this highly respected and trusted financial publication. Many volunteers spent hours being interviewed for what was trimmed to an article covering the basic facts, but this was well worth it as Carolyn will explain. CALLING ALL CLUBS AND MEMBERS IN OHIO I know that there's a lot to read in the report this week, but please be sure to read Government Affairs Coordinator Pat Orner's report about important developments in Ohio and how you can help if you live or have a club in that state. We deeply appreciate any help you can offer on this late-breaking move on a piece of potentially harmful legislation. TANR Meeting at Laguna del Sol a Success Last week the Trade Association for Nude Recreation wrapped up its annual conference at Laguna. Outgoing President and Laguna owner Suzanne Schell teamed up with her husband Wayne and the club's staff to offer the group great accommodations, delicious meals in their recently completed all-new restaurant and an array of speakers on topics from emergency preparedness to getting into the mindset of your customer. While attending AANR President John Kinman gave some remarks that resonated especially strongly with the clubs and businesses there. Congratulations to Fernando Granger of Sun Island Resort of El Cajon, California, on being elected as the Association's incoming President. We look forward to working with you. Giving Credit to TNS and NAC on a great idea This week The Cyber-Bulletin on AANR's web site includes a photograph and story about an idea that–we've got to hand it to The Naturist Society and its Naturist Action Committee–was a great one. Just in time for the political season they made low cost election style signs on a stick encouraging a vote for nude beaches! They will continue to offer them, so you can get one for your front lawn. To see the article click: <a href=http://www.aanr.com/cyber_bulletin.html>http://www.aanr.com/cyber_bulletin.html</a> . News to Use — Home Nudity Theme Prominent in Popular Cartoon "Zits" for a Whole Week From December 1 – December 7 the cartoon comic strip "Zits" ran a continuing theme built around the main character (15 year old Jeremy Duncan)'s decision to romp around his house naked while his parents are gone. Jeremy's initial joy and fun at giving nude recreation a try ( "this is so out there.so rock and roll!!!" ) wanes a bit as his aunt, the UPS man, his girlfriend, then his best friend, show up unannounced in rapid succession. The antics end with best friend Pierce's consoling words that going around the house naked is a right of passage and nothing to be embarrassed about.even if Jeremy's the only one who ever got caught doing it. (Note: December 3 was an unrelated cartoon.) Fortunately the Seattle Post Intelligencer keeps an archive of about a month's worth of Zits strips, so you can see the whole set online right now. To view the first day, click here: <a href=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/zits.asp?date=20061201>http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/zits.asp?date=20061201</a> . View subsequent days by selecting dates from the drop down menu. Have FUN! —————————————————— Linda Berry, Director of Publications The Bulletin The January issue is in progress and will go to the printer Wednesday of next week. MERCHANDISE BROCHURE The new merchandise brochure is available and has all the latest in nudist fashion. There's plenty of time to order your Christmas gifts from AANR for your family and friends. Towels, T-Shirts, and pendants are popular items. Call Carol DeAldana at 800/879-6833, ext. 233 with your order. —————————————————— Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator PUBLICITY The article hit in print in the December 25 issue of Forbes Magazine titled "Naked Pitch" by Suzanne Hoppough. This is a positive article picked up from PR Week. It focuses on Steve Vickers as a member of Generation X. This is an example of how our PR is working to get out the "Credible Voice of Reason." This ad would have cost up to six figures for a paid article. They also used a photo in the article. The cover is white with How To Be A Smart Collector on the front cover. Be sure to pick up a copy and look in the table of contents. St Pete Times is doing an article on Nudist Clothing Stores i.e. Under the Sun as well as the stores at some of the resorts. We are also working with a show called "Spotlight." COMMUNITY SERVICE Steve Vickers, Bob Erlenmeyer, Hans Hoeh and I had the opportunity to assist Paradise Lakes with the Sneaker Streaker run; Lake Como with Bike Week and a visit to Caliente Resort. A big thanks to Paul Vineski who helped us at the AANR booth at Lake Como. CLUB BROCHURES The cruise is approaching, so if you would like your club brochures displayed, please send approximately 30 to the AANR office attention Carolyn Hawkins —————————————————— Patricia Orner, Government Affairs Coordinator REGIONAL REPORTS ARE YOU FROM OHIO? AANR MIDWEST – AANR and AANR Midwest are working closely with NAC tracking the progress of Ohio SB245 sponsored by Senator Cates (R). This bill titled "Public Indecency" was introduced 12-27-2005 and subsequently passed the Senate Judiciary and Criminal Justice committee as amended on 03-29-2006. It was then sent to the House Rules and Reference Committee and assigned to the House Criminal Justice Committee, where a public hearing is anticipated for next Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 2:30 pm. The bill seeks to increase the penalties for public indecency when the victim is a minor and the offender has a previous public indecency conviction; requires that a person charged with a sexually oriented offense or with public indecency who has a previous conviction of a sexually oriented offense or of public indecency was committed with a sexual motivation appear before the court before the court sets bail; requires the court to consider certain factors before setting bail for that person. AANR and AANR Midwest urge our members in Ohio only to help in the following ways: (1) Read the NAC alert at <a href=http://www.naturistaction.org/AlertsAdvisoriesUpdates/ALERTS/OH_2006_SB_245_>http://www.naturistaction.org/AlertsAdvisoriesUpdates/ALERTS/OH_2006_SB_245_</a> 12-07-06/oh_2006_sb_245_12-07-06.html (2) Write and/or call your county sheriff and local political heads and ask them what the financial effect will be on your taxes if the state passes this bill as written. The state impact has been documented at a minimal $100,000 annual increase and the unknown effects on your local budgets have not been calculated. (3) Write and/or call your state representatives and urge them to read the proposed language substitution at the hearing on Tuesday (4) Stand ready to show up at the public hearing on Tuesday, December 12 at 2:00 pm. The location is room 121 – Ohio Statehouse – 77 South High Street – Columbus, Ohio (5) Call Mark Hammond; AANR Midwest GAT chair at 517-741-7004 or Patricia Orner at 407-933-2064 with any questions on this alert. AANR DC – John Hunter will be attending an organizational meeting with ARC to plan 2007 activities supporting the increase of public lands usage by America's youth. AANR SW – All is quiet this week in this region. FANR – Plans move forward by TACOBA (Tampa Area Clothing Optional Beach Coalition) to convince officials in Pinellas County that a designated area on the west coast of Florida is a positive addition to tourism. The head of the Pinellas County TDC unfortunately wants to "agree to disagree" that clothing optional recreation is family friendly. WCANR – All is quiet this week in this region. AANR EAST – This week AANR staff continued following up the possible $50 fine on Martha's Vineyard at Aquinnah. AANR WEST – Bev Price and AANR staffer Steve Vickers represented AANR in Phoenix, AZ at The Council of State Governments Annual State Trends and Leadership Forum. Look for their feedback in the February edition of The Bulletin. AANR NW – All is quiet this week in this region. This Week in Session: There are three States (MI, NJ, and OH), DC and US in Regular Session. MA is in Informal Session and CA is in Organizational Session. LA 'b' is in Special Session regarding Insurance Rate Relief. FL "a" regarding Property Insurance Relief convenes 01/16/2007. IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES: ME on 12/06/2006 Organizational session. NH on 12/06/2006 Organization Day. SC on 12/06/2006 Second of three prefiling days for Senate Legislation. SC on 12/06/2006 Organizational day. ID on 12/07/2006 Organizational session. VA on 12/08/2006 Last day to act on continued legislation. FL on 12/11/2006 District staff training (New hires only). SD on 12/11/2006 Prefiling begins. SC on 12/13/2006 Third of three prefiling days for Senate Legislation. SC on 12/13/2006 First of two House prefiling days. NJ on 12/14/2006 Senate Session; Select Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President. ME on 12/15/2006 Cloture for member bill requests. HI on 12/18/2006 Budget deadline. DIANE ARBUS STORY – Thanks to all that provided feedback on the movie "Fur" released this week, documenting the life of Diane Arbus. Media coverage has been steady and most references to nudist camps have been positive. </td>

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Idaho: Winter Concert Series

By admin at 2:30 am on December 7, 2006 | No comments

This weekend at 8 p.m. Sun Meadow Resort will welcome the third performer in our winter concert series, Jack Gladstone. The performance will be a multi-media show and will cost $10 per person and will be worth every dime.=20=20 Jack is a member of the Blackfeet Indian Tribe in Montana and will enthrall the group with a unique style of songs and poetry.=20=20 Dinner before the performance will be wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon with all the trimmings for $10 per plate.=20 =20 Next weekend will be the Sun Meadow Christmas party with optional gift exchange. All are welcome. Sun Meadow Resort 30400 Sun Ray Trail Worley ID 83876 208-686-8686 <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=9ID2xraSaALYfHoVyvH3QwkHX7T0Lh70z49priEjxkS5-vrvgFQb14wGaEYYOVwYCoy7V1X6W65MYrRgeQ>sunmeadow@smgazette.com</a> www.sunmeadow.org=20 </td>

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Bowling Sunday & Other Events

By admin at 6:00 am on December 3, 2006 | No comments

–3-9447694271-2480138976=:8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Just A Big Reminder!!! Early Winter 2006/2007 CALENDAR 12 3 Hidden Springs Indoor Nude Recreation Night – swim, hot tubs, saunas, volleyball, etc – 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The last event was a loss to our club as was the last bowling. We would like to keep these events going without losing money. This means that we need more people attending these events. Finding an Athletic club willing to host nudist events is not an easy task and it would be a pity to see these events disappear because of insufficient attendance. Therefore let's see what we nudists are made off and come out in droves for this nude recreation night. Again we will have the licensed massage therapist from Peaceful integration present for chair massage 12 9 Mountaindale Sun Resort Holiday Celebration 12 30 Squaw Mtn Ranch Annual Cabin Crawl 12 31 Mountaindale Sun Resort New Year's Eve Party 12 31 Willamettans Nude Year's Eve Party 12 31 Hidden Springs Nude Years Eve Party Jan 27 Hidden Springs Bare Bowling – 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.- new location, new night, new time – once again we need people to attend this event.=20 We lost money on the last one (big time). If our attendance doesn't increase, we are considering either raising the price or canceling the event.! Cost of Bare Bowling or Indoor Nude Recreation Nights is $10 for AANR/TNS members and $12 for non members when pre registering and $15 for AANR/TNS members and $17 for non member when paying at the event.=20 For more information about these events and registration, contact us at <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=gi5DSBoSlGOMBKtBRGSe5nmP3v0oPz6mneMqu47CFd9bwL_-6Ja4raVak4UfA7I7GAUfuywT_MOJIJ4Kxw>hsevents@verizon.net</a>. –3-9447694271-2480138976=:8 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Just A Big Reminder!!!</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV> <DIV>Early Winter = 2006/2007 CALENDAR</DIV> <DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></= div> <DIV>Dec 3 <= U>Hidden Springs Indoor Nude Recreation Night – swim, hot tubs, saunas, vol= leyball, etc – 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FON= T></DIV> <DIV>&= nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>The&nbsp; last = event was a loss to our club as was the last bowling.&nbsp;&nbsp; We would<= FONT face=3D"Arial"><FO= NT size=3D"4">&nbsp;like to keep these events going without losing money. T= his means that we need more people attending these events. Finding an Athle= tic club willing to host nudist events is not an easy task and it would be = a pity to see these events disappear because of insufficient attendance. Th= erefore let's see what we nudists are made off and come out in droves for t= his nude recreation night.&nbsp;</FON= T></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Again we will have the l= icensed massage therapist from Peaceful integration present for chair massa= ge </DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Dec 9 Mountaindale Sun Resort Holiday = Celebration</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Dec 30 Squaw Mtn Ranch Annual Cabin Cr= awl</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Dec 31 Mountaindale Sun Resort New Yea= r's Eve Party</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Dec= 31 Willamettans Nude Year's Eve Party</DIV></DIV> <DIV> Dec 31 <STRON= G>Hidden Springs Nude Years Eve Party</FONT= > Jan 27&nbsp; Hidden S= prings Bare Bowling – 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.- new location, new night, new time<= /U>&nbsp;&nbsp; – once again we need people to attend this event.&nbsp; We = lost money on the last one (big time).&nbsp; If our attendance doesn't incr= ease, we are considering&nbsp;either raising the price or canceling the eve= nt.! &nbsp; Cost of Bare Bowling&nbsp;= or Indoor Nude Recreation Nights is&nbsp;$10 for AANR/TNS members and $12 for non= members when pre registering and $15 for A= ANR/TNS members and $17 for non member when paying at the event.&n= bsp; For more information about these events and registration, contact us= at <A href><a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=frsbCL37zIqZ1uFlxwLTeGaVzX0BcNnr0tMQ3mWfSkJnW_BYHmnbRBSfFWIZZZ8Rj2ROjZ54JyFqWhddbw>hsevents@verizon.net</a></A>. <FONT= size=3D"2">&nbsp;</div></div></FONT= ></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> –3-9447694271-2480138976=:8– </td>

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AANR Weekly Report for December 1, 2006

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AANR Weekly Report for December 1, 2006 Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director Erich is attending the TANR Conference at Laguna del Sol in California with John Kinman. He will be back in the office on Monday. NEW on www.aanr.com The minutes from the November board meeting are available on the club services, ruling documents, section of www.aanr.com <<a href=http://www.aanr.com/>http://www.aanr.com/</a>> . Also online in the club services, library of materials, is the marketing consultant update by Sharon McLeod and the Title V Compliance by Dan Bookstein. AANR Marketing Consultant Program Update By Sharon McLeod Your club deserves the best, and AANR provides it! When it comes to Marketing Consultants, AANR hand picks the consultant that best matches your club's needs. For you and your consultant to experience a successful journey together, your needs and the consultant's expertise must match. Therefore, when you request an AANR Marketing Consultant, the AANR staff carefully analyzes which Marketing Consultant best suits your club's needs. We do not simply send out the most enthusiastic consultant or the consultant located closest to you-we send what's best for your club. Do you need Marketing and Public Relations expertise? Perhaps you require someone with club management experience. Maybe you want to build membership in a particular area. Possibly you're involved with real estate details. With sixteen trained consultants, AANR can provide expertise in these areas and much more. If you have questions about the changes to this program, please contact Sharon McLeod at <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=54E0Qd9DQRoch33cUS2bQLrvpUoq5NUIQkZ01MgDT9Xt0otOmxSauPNZmhnfqDpuwkLVDcC41SUhM7E>acornpubs@yahoo.com</a>. To sign up for your own Marketing Consultant, contact the AANR office at 1.800.trynude. ——————— Linda Berry, Director of Publications NEW COLUMN IN THE BULLETIN A new column, "Hats Off — and the rest of our clothes, too" will debut in either the January or February issue, depending on how quickly we can compile the information. AANR Vice President George Morrison has suggested that we tell our members each month what we do to advocate, educate, and inform the public about nude recreation. Clubs and regions are invited to submit a short paragraph to The Bulletin each month about the trade shows, conferences, PR or government affairs opportunities that they have participated in. For additional information, contact me at <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=M9RgZsOHvB82Fab_mDYr2296Gi5az3xOflE_cSGso1wf95e9Tnj5HxAJYMzAI8oPv-SOTYk>editor@aanr.com</a> The Bulletin The January issue is in progress. THE CYBER-BULLETIN Read the latest issue of The Cyber-Bulletin at <a href=http://www.aanr.com/cyber_bulletin.html>http://www.aanr.com/cyber_bulletin.html</a> and learn about the citizens in Leader, Canada, who posed nude for a calendar to protest the bad condition of their road. ——————— Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator SNEAKER STREAKER Steve Vickers, Bob Erlenmeyer, Hans Hoeh and I had the opportunity to assist Paradise Lakes with the Sneaker Streaker run; Lake Como with Bike Week and a visit to Caliente Resort. A big thanks to Paul Vineski who helped us at the AANR booth at Lake Como. PUBLICITY Steve Vickers and I interviewed with PR Week which printed this week. As a result of PR Week, we received a call from Forbes Magazine. This is scheduled to print the end of next week. St. Pete Times is doing an article on Nudist Clothing Stores i.e. Under the Sun as well as the stores at some of the resorts. We are also working with a show called "Spotlight." CLUB BROCHURES The cruise is approaching, so if you would like your club brochures displayed, please send approximately 30 to the AANR office attention Carolyn Hawkins ——————— Patricia Orner, Government Affairs Coordinator GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CHALLENGES Special thanks to AANR/FANR GA Chair, Debra Kay Hedding, for coming to the AANR office and drawing the winning ticket (# 28) in the Fire & Ice Challenge. There were 1,388 tickets sold in support of AANR's continued legislative and legal defense fund. Be sure to look for the details in the January edition of The Bulletin. The Mira Vista Challenge has already brought in over 100 tickets sold. Each five-dollar donation gets your club member one chance to win a seven-night stay for two including grounds fees and one dinner for two at Mira Vista in Tucson, Arizona. Several clubs have begun using the Challenges as local fundraisers. Buy $100-$500 and if your club wins you can hold an on site drawing with AANR publicity. It is a fun way to do your part and help AANR protect your member's rights. If your club will help with promoting the challenge fund raisers with a counter card for your check-in area PLEASE e-mail me at <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=vwB0tewKBU_W_imzFhSTH1W-ZJE8nYJI5faDi9-uHkPC6zl25K34eKLu3MIP-c4QzM_iE60XM2SOwg>government@aanr.com</a> today. AANR is also setting the schedule now for 2007 fundraisers, and at the recent Fall Board of Trustees meeting Alonzo Stevens introduced "WALLY THE FIREMAN" and challenged every club to hold in 2007 a $500 fundraiser to help put out the fires of prejudice. Look for WALLY to make his first appearance in the February edition of The Bulletin. REGIONAL REPORTS AANR EAST – This week AANR staff continued following up the beach efforts in the Assateague and Cape Cod area. Bill Falconer has volunteered to be part of the team at NCSL 2007 which will be held in Boston. Bill recently assisted the AANR staff in responding to a member's inquiry about a possible $50 fine on Martha's Vineyard at Aquinnah. Bill reports that "there is no proof of this from the rangers or local media." Bill and the AANR staff are continuing to research this issue. AANR WEST – Bev Price and AANR staffer Steve Vickers are currently manning the AANR booth in Phoenix, Arizona, at The Council of State Governments annual State Trends and Leadership Forum. Look for their feedback in the February edition of The Bulletin. AANR MIDWEST – All is quiet this week in this region. AANR NW – All is quiet this week in this region. AANR DC – All is quiet this week in this region. AANR SW – All is quiet this week in this region. FANR – Watch the January edition of The Bulletin for an article I will have relating one of the successful political positioning plans I was able to implement during the recent election cycle in Florida. This week Debra Kay Hedding, Carolyn Hawkins, and I had a positive conference call with Richard Mason of SFFB and Haulover Beach fame. All agreed that things are moving well on the TACOBA project to leverage the success of Haulover to the Pinellas area and that maintaining good working relationships at all governmental levels is an essential part of any beach success. Plans are in the works for Debra and the AANR delegation to meet with 10-20 Florida legislators and hopefully the new Governor next March during Visit Florida Day in Tallahassee. WCANR – All is quiet this week in this region. DIANE ARBUS STORY The movie "Fur" released this week, documenting the life of Diane Arbus. A recent Orlando Sentinel article stating, "The film, framed in a post-Lionel visit to a nudist camp," caught my attention, and I am researching to see if it was actually shot at an AANR club or other nudist camp. If you have seen the movie or hear about this please e-mail or call me. </td>

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